anticipate Значение & определение

Значение на anticipate на български

• 0 to imagine or expect that something will happen:

  • We don't anticipate any trouble.

  • We had one or two difficulties along the way that we didn't anticipate.

  • Are you anticipating a lot of people at the party tonight?

  • [ + -ing verb ] They anticipate having several applicants for the job.

  • [ + that ] They anticipate that they will have several applicants for the job

  • [ + question word ] At this stage we can't really anticipate what will happen.

  • The anticipated inflation figure is lower than last month's.

• 1 to take action in preparation for something that you think will happen:

  • It's always best to anticipate a problem before it arises.

  • The army anticipated (= took action in preparation for) the explosion by evacuating the town.

• 2 to imagine or expect that something will happen, sometimes taking action in preparation for it:

  • No job cuts are anticipated under the new ownership.

  • [ + (that) clause ] I don’t anticipate (that) we’ll solve all our problems with one meeting.

  • We anticipate criticism but plan to go ahead anyway.

  • [ + question word ] At this stage we can’t anticipate what will happen.

• 3 to imagine or expect that something will happen:

  • anticipate problems/difficulties It's always best to anticipate problems before they arise.

  • The anticipated inflation figure is lower than last month's.

  • anticipate that They anticipate that their lawyers will appeal the decision, though that process could take at least nine months.